Lonchocarpus crassispermus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Lonchocarpus crassispermus faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and cattle ranching throughout its limited range in Central America. Deforestation for pastureland and crop cultivation has fragmented its forest habitat, while selective logging targets mature trees of this valuable timber species. Urban development and infrastructure projects continue to reduce available habitat, particularly affecting lowland populations where human settlement is concentrated.
Habitat
This leguminous tree species inhabits tropical dry forests and semi-deciduous forests in Central America, typically growing in lowland areas up to 800 meters elevation. It prefers well-drained soils in both primary and secondary forest formations, often found along forest edges and in gallery forests near water sources.